[BUG] Fresh install fails with "bootstrap/cache directory must be present and writable" #49
Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
Current Behavior
On a fresh install using the official image (lscr.io/linuxserver/speedtest-tracker:latest) and default volume mount to /config, the container fails to start. The logs report:
The /app/www/bootstrap/cache directory must be present and writable.
Manually inspecting the container confirms the directory does not exist on first launch. The application will not proceed without manually creating this directory.
Expected Behavior
The container should create /app/www/bootstrap/cache on first boot (or it should already be included in the image). It should be writable by the container user to avoid a fatal Laravel exception.
Steps To Reproduce
mkdir speedtest-tracker
cd speedtest-tracker
nano speedtest-tracker/docker-compose.yml
...
docker compose up -d
docker logs -n 50 speedtest-tracker
Environment
OS: Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm (Debian 12)
Docker installed: via apt package manager (docker-ce)
Architecture: aarch64 (Raspberry Pi 5)CPU architecture
arm64
Docker creation
services:
speedtest-tracker:
image: lscr.io/linuxserver/speedtest-tracker:latest
restart: unless-stopped
container_name: speedtest-tracker
ports:
- 8444:443
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
- APP_KEY=REDACTED
- DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
- SPEEDTEST_SCHEDULE=*/30 * * * *
- PRUNE_RESULTS_OLDER_THAN=30 days
volumes:
- ./config:/configContainer logs
#8 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php(1234): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Console\\Kernel->handle()
#9 /app/www/artisan(16): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Application->handleCommand()
#10 {main}
"}
In PackageManifest.php line 179:
The /app/www/bootstrap/cache directory must be present and writable.
[2025-06-23 14:08:21] production.ERROR: The /app/www/bootstrap/cache directory must be present and writable. {"exception":"[object] (Exception(code: 0): The /app/www/bootstrap/cache directory must be present and writable. at /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/PackageManifest.php:179)
[stacktrace]
#0 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/PackageManifest.php(132): Illuminate\\Foundation\\PackageManifest->write()
#1 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/PackageManifest.php(108): Illuminate\\Foundation\\PackageManifest->build()
#2 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/PackageManifest.php(90): Illuminate\\Foundation\\PackageManifest->getManifest()
#3 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/PackageManifest.php(79): Illuminate\\Foundation\\PackageManifest->config()
#4 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/RegisterFacades.php(26): Illuminate\\Foundation\\PackageManifest->aliases()
#5 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php(341): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Bootstrap\\RegisterFacades->bootstrap()
#6 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/Kernel.php(473): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Application->bootstrapWith()
#7 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/Kernel.php(195): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Console\\Kernel->bootstrap()
#8 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php(1234): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Console\\Kernel->handle()
#9 /app/www/artisan(16): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Application->handleCommand()
#10 {main}
"}
In PackageManifest.php line 179:
The /app/www/bootstrap/cache directory must be present and writable.
[2025-06-23 14:08:22] production.ERROR: The /app/www/bootstrap/cache directory must be present and writable. {"exception":"[object] (Exception(code: 0): The /app/www/bootstrap/cache directory must be present and writable. at /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/PackageManifest.php:179)
[stacktrace]
#0 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/PackageManifest.php(132): Illuminate\\Foundation\\PackageManifest->write()
#1 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/PackageManifest.php(108): Illuminate\\Foundation\\PackageManifest->build()
#2 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/PackageManifest.php(90): Illuminate\\Foundation\\PackageManifest->getManifest()
#3 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/PackageManifest.php(79): Illuminate\\Foundation\\PackageManifest->config()
#4 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/RegisterFacades.php(26): Illuminate\\Foundation\\PackageManifest->aliases()
#5 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php(341): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Bootstrap\\RegisterFacades->bootstrap()
#6 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/Kernel.php(473): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Application->bootstrapWith()
#7 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/Kernel.php(195): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Console\\Kernel->bootstrap()
#8 /app/www/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php(1234): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Console\\Kernel->handle()
#9 /app/www/artisan(16): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Application->handleCommand()
#10 {main}
"}
In PackageManifest.php line 179:
The /app/www/bootstrap/cache directory must be present and writable.